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Nuorajärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Nuorajärvi lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nuorajärvi FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Nuorajärvi

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Nuorajärvi

Nuorajärvi holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Nuorajärvi is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anders Nilssonpike55 cm
  2. 2Sören Björkperch19 cm
  3. 3Karin Sjöbergperch18 cm
  4. 4Mikael Nieminenperch18 cm
  5. 5Tomas Ekperch18 cm
  6. 6Oskar Häggruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmAnders Nilsson
perch18 cmMikael Nieminen
ruffe10 cmOskar Hägg
The same water, for real